2013
Abstinence-related changes in sleep during treatment for cocaine dependence
Angarita GA, Canavan SV, Forselius E, Bessette A, Pittman B, Morgan PT. Abstinence-related changes in sleep during treatment for cocaine dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 134: 343-347. PMID: 24315572, PMCID: PMC4396819, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal sleep timeExtended abstinenceOutpatient cognitive behavioral therapyAbstinence-related changesDecreased slow wave sleepInpatient substance abuse treatmentCognitive behavioral therapySleep timeCocaine usersPolysomnographic sleepChronic cocaine usersCocaine-dependent participantsSubstance abuse treatmentThrice weekly urine toxicologyBehavioral therapyWeeks of abstinenceOverall sleep qualityAbuse treatmentDays abstinentDependent participantsREM sleep latencySleep qualityCocaine dependenceSlow-wave sleepAbstinence
2008
Sleep architecture, cocaine and visual learning
Morgan PT, Pace‐Schott E, Sahul ZH, Coric V, Stickgold R, Malison RT. Sleep architecture, cocaine and visual learning. Addiction 2008, 103: 1344-1352. PMID: 18855824, PMCID: PMC3690941, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02233.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic cocaine usersVisual learningProgressive abstinenceVisual texture discrimination taskLate night REM sleepSlow wave activityAbstinence-related changesTexture discrimination taskCocaine usersSleep architectureCocaine useVisual performanceREM sleepOvernight enhancementDays of abstinenceDiscrimination taskCocaine self-administration sessionsSelf-administration sessionsCognitive functionChronic cocaine useLearning deficitsCognitive dysfunctionRapid eye movement (REM) sleepAbstinenceCocaine abstinence